Viktor Rutz

Viktor Rutz (Ruzo) was born in 1913 in Straubenzell, St. Gallen. He was a painter, illustrator and graphic designer. From 1931 to 1945, he created about 200 posters in a realistic style that gave him international recognition. In his compositions he worked with colourful lighting effects, and his posters for the food industry placed a striking emphasis on the product and its advantages. After the war he retired from poster designing and concentrated on painting. In 1949 he met Pablo Picasso on the Côte d’Azur. From 1959 he lived and worked on Lake Geneva until his death in 2008. In 1964 he was chosen to design the Swiss Pavilion at the World Exposition in New York.

Posters by Viktor Rutz